Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 59.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2010-06-28 | 2012-11-01 |
| 4.90 x 2.54 x 0.56 inches | 4.85 x 2.42 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.46 ounces | 3.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Advanced |
| 233 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.2 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 16.6 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola ELECTRIFY M has a score of 59.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Epic 4G's 53.9 global score. The Motorola ELECTRIFY M is a incredibly newer phone, and it's also lighter and notably thinner than Samsung Epic 4G. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but Motorola ELECTRIFY M has newer 4.1 version and Samsung Epic 4G has Android 2.3, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance improvements.
The Samsung Epic 4G counts with a little sharper display than Motorola ELECTRIFY M, although it has a bit lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, a quite smaller display and a just a little lower pixel density. The Motorola ELECTRIFY M features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Epic 4G. They have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The Motorola ELECTRIFY M counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Epic 4G, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Motorola ELECTRIFY M counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Samsung Epic 4G shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola ELECTRIFY M, although it has a way worse (HD) video definition and a much less MP resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Motorola ELECTRIFY M is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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